Among the reforms that the constitution provided was local autonomy.

Also embodied in the

Constitution is the duty of the State to institutionalize the role of NGOs in Philippine development. Thus,
there are provisions in the Constitution which specifically relate that the state shall encourage non-
government, community-based, or sectoral organizations that promote the welfare of the nation (Article
II, Section 23). The state shall also respect the role of independent people‟s organizations to pursue
legitimate and collective interests and aspirations through peaceful and lawful means (Article XIII,
Section 15). The Constitution has also vested the right to the people and their organizations to
effectively and reasonably participate at all levels of social, political and economic decision-making and
establish adequate consultation mechanisms thereof (Article XIII, Section 16).

The Local Government Code provides for the creation of the Local Development Council (LDC) to initiate
the formulation of a comprehensive multi-sectoral development plan to be approved by the Sanggunian
(local legislative body). It shall assist the Sanggunian in setting the direction of economic and social
development, and coordinating development efforts in the locality. Its functions include the formulation
of 6 development plans and policies, prioritization of development programs and projects and
coordinating, monitoring and evaluating such programs and projects, and formulating investment
incentives, among others. The LDC is mandated to meet at least once every six months or as often as
may be necessary.

The LDC is composed of the following:

Chairman

Municipal Mayor Members –

All punong barangays (barangay chairmen)

in the municipality Chairman of the committee of appropriations of the sangguniang bayan (local
legislative body at the municipal level) Representative of the congressman Representatives of
nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) operating in the municipality who shall constitute not less than
one-fourth (1/4) of the members of the fully organized council Section 98 of the Local Government Code
of 1991 provides for the creation of the Municipal School Board in every municipality. The functions of
the Municipal School Board include the determination of the annual supplementary budgetary needs for
the operation and maintenance of public schools within the municipality, authorize the municipal
treasurer to disburse funds from the special education fund of the municipality, serve as advisory
committee to the sangguniang bayan on educational matters, and recommend changes in the names of
public schools to the sangguniang bayan. The board shall meet once a month or as often as may be
necessary. Its composition includes: Co-chairmen - Municipal Mayor and District Supervisor of Schools 7
Members - Chairman of the education committee of the sangguniang bayan Municipal Treasurer
Representative of the pederasyon ng mga sangguniang kabataan in the sangguniang bayan (federation
of youth councils in the municipal level) President of the municipal federation of parents-teachers and
community associations Representative of the teachers‟ organization in the municipality Representative
of the non-academic personnel of public schools The Municipal Health Board is established under
Section 102 of the Local Government Code of 1991. The Municipal Health Board is tasked to propose to
the sangguniang bayan, in accordance with the criteria set by the Department of Health, annual
budgetary allocations for the operation and maintenance of health facilities and services within the
municipality, and to serve as advisory body of the sangguniang bayan on health matters including
appropriations for health purposes. The board shall meet once a month or as often as may be necessary.
Its composition includes: Chairman - Municipal Mayor Vice Chairman - Municipal Health Officer
Members - Chairman of the health committee of the sangguniang bayan - Representative from the
private sector or NGOs involved in health services - Representative of the Department of Health The
establishment of the Municipal Peace and Order Council (MPOC) under Section 116 of the Local
Government Code of 1991 is a reiteration of a previous policy which is Executive 8 Order No. 309 issued
by then President Corazon C. Aquino during her transition government in 1987 as far as composition and
functions are concerned. Executive Order No. 309 has been amended by Executive Order No. 773 on
January 2009 by President Gloria M. Arroyo which enumerated the new composition and the
corresponding functions of the council. The MPOC is a body that is tasked to provide a forum for
dialogue and deliberation of major issues and problems affecting peace and order including insurgency,
recommend measures to improve and enhance peace and order and public safety in the municipality,
converge and orchestrate internal security operations of civil authorities and agencies and of military
and police, apply moral suasion and/or recommend sanctions against local chief executives who are
giving material and political support to communist rebels, monitor the provision of livelihood and
infrastructure development programs and projects in the remote rural and indigenous population areas,
and perform all other functions assigned by law, by the President or the National Peace and Order
Council (Executive Order No. 773). The composition of the MPOC under EO 773 is the following:
Chairman - Municipal Mayor Vice Chairman - Vice Mayor Members - Representative of the sangguniang
bayan Chief of Police Representative/s of the Department of Education Three (3) representatives from
the private sector Secretariat Head - Representative of the DILG (Department of the Interior and Local
Government) The outputs expected from the local special bodies include the comprehensive
development plan (CDP) and annual investment plan (AIP) for the Municipal Development Council, the
integrated area community public safety plan (IACPSP) for the Municipal Peace and Order Council, the
proper utilization of the special education fund (SEF) for the Municipal 9 School Board, and the provision
of responsive and comprehensive health services for the Municipal Health Board.
In the municipality, Section 106 of the Local Government Code provides for the creation of the
Municipal Development Council (MDC) to initiate the formulation of a comprehensive multi-sectoral
development plan to be approved by the Sanggunian (local legislative body). It shall assist the
Sanggunian in setting the direction of economic and social development, and coordinating development
efforts in the municipality. Its functions include the formulation of development plans and policies,
prioritization of development programs and projects and coordinating, monitoring and evaluating such
programs and projects, and formulating investment incentives, among others. The MDC is mandated to
meet at least once every six months or as often as may be necessary (Section 109).

The MDC is composed of the following:

Chairman – Municipal Mayor

Members – All punong barangays (barangay chairmen) in the municipality

Chairman of the committee of appropriations of the

sangguniang bayan (local legislative body at themunicipal level)

Representative of the congressman

Representatives of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) operating in the municipality who shall

constitute not less than one-fourth (1/4) of the members of the fully organized council

Section 98 of the Local Government Code of 1991 provides for the creation of the Municipal School
Board in every municipality. The functions of the Municipal School Board include the determination of
the annual supplementary budgetary needs for the operation and maintenance of public schools within
the municipality, authorize the municipal treasurer to disburse funds from the special education fund of
the municipality, serve as advisory committee to the sangguniang bayan on educational matters, and
recommend changes in the names of public schools to the sangguniang bayan. The board shall meet
once a month or as often as maybe necessary.

Its composition includes:

Co-chairmen - Municipal Mayor and District Supervisor of Schools

Members - Chairman of the education committee of the sangguniang bayan

Municipal Treasurer

Representative of the pederasyon ng mga sangguniang kabataan in the sangguniang bayan (federation
of youth councils in the municipal level)

President of the municipal federation of parents-teachers and community associations

Representative of the teachers‟ organization in the municipality

Representative of the non-academic personnel of public schools

The Municipal Health Board is established under Section 102 of the Local Government Code of 1991.
The Municipal Health Board is tasked to propose to the sangguniang bayan, in accordance with the
criteria set by the Department of Health, annual budgetary allocations for the operation and
maintenance of health facilities and services within the municipality, and to serve as advisory body of
the sangguniang bayan on health matters including appropriations for health purposes. The board shall
meet once a month or as often as may be necessary.

Its composition includes:

Chairman - Municipal Mayor

Vice Chairman - Municipal Health Officer

Members - Chairman of the health committee of the sangguniang bayan

- Representative from the private sector or

NGOs involved in health services

- Representative of the Department of Health

The establishment of the Municipal Peace and Order Council (MPOC) under Section 116 of the Local
Government Code of 1991 is a reiteration of a previous policy which is Executive Order No. 309 issued
by then President Corazon C. Aquino during her transition government in 1987 as far as composition and
functions are concerned. Executive Order No. 309 has been amended by Executive Order No. 773 on
January 2009 by President Gloria M. Arroyo which enumerated the new composition and the
corresponding functions of the council. The MPOC is a body that is tasked to provide a forum for
dialogue and deliberation of major issues and problems affecting peace and order including insurgency,
recommend measures to improve and enhance peace and order and public safety in the municipality,
converge and orchestrate internal security operations of civil authorities and agencies and of military
and police, apply moral suasion and/or recommend sanctions against local chief executives who are
giving material and political support to communist rebels, monitor the provision of livelihood and
infrastructure development programs and projects in the remote rural and indigenous population areas,
and perform all other functions assigned by law, by the President or the National Peace and Order
Council (Executive Order No. 773).

The composition of the MPOC under EO 773 is the following:

Chairman - Municipal Mayor

Vice Chairman - Vice Mayor

Members - Representative of the sangguniang bayan

Chief of Police

Representative/s of the Department of Education

Three (3) representatives from the private sector

Secretariat Head - Representative of the DILG (Department of the Interior and Local Government)

The outputs expected from the local special bodies include the comprehensive development plan (CDP)
and annual investment plan (AIP) for the Municipal Development Council, the integrated area
community public safety plan (IACPSP) for the Municipal Peace and Order Council, the proper utilization
of the special education fund (SEF) for the Municipal School Board, and the provision of responsive and
comprehensive health services for theMunicipal Health Board.